There is primaluce software but it’s windows only, I will try and find a way to get it connected and verify it works.

I have noticed the same behaviour with 2 different focusers (an Esatto2 and an Esatto3), with of course 2 different temperature sensors. Not only I see the defect with Kstars, but also with CCDCiel . The motor temperature is updated on a regular basis, while the outside temperature is stuck to its initial value.
I would tend to think the Indi driver is the culprit.

Dahu

This independent observation seems to confirm a driver problem. I will post a bug report on GitHub.

github.com/indilib/indi/issues/1951

Looks like Jasem committed a fix for the driver so if your able to take bleeding-edge changes you should be able to try it out.

Updated driver doesn't fix it. Now getting a serial write error

2023-10-10T14:22:21: [ERROR] Serial write error: Timeout error

Let us know how it goes.

I can confirm the same problem.
The initial temperature will be displayed, but after that there will be no more updates and the dT will remain 0.


EKOS:




INDI:

This happens also with 3.6.6 and MyFocuser 2 or other source like PlayerOne o WeatherRadio. I think that is not a problem related to the driver but of the Focus module

The serial write error is not reproducible and I have seen the temperature update with the newly modified driver from GitHub. I am now on business travel so can’t do comprehensive testing to confirm it is well and truly fixed but will do so on my return. My other system has a Nitecrawler focuser and the temperature does update there so it isn’t a common issue across different devices although it could be in other drivers I suppose.

There are few things here:

1. Thomas had/has a problem with his Esatto. Jasem pushed a fix which initially appeared to have a problem but on retrying appeared to work. The initially reported problem looks to be fixed but there may/may not be a serial write issue - Thomas will do more testing when he has time.

2. Fitchie, are you on the latest version of the Esatto driver (it was fixed a couple of days ago). If not, can you try that please. If its still a problem please post a log with verbose Indi, focus driver and focus ticked.

3. Alessandro, since you have a MyFocuser2 if you are not getting temperature updates then this is likely a separate issue so can you please post a log with verbose Indi, focus driver and focus set.

Thanks all.

Just re-compiled a fresh indilib, and ran a test against an Esatto3 focuser, using CCDCiel as the Indi client : on my side, the external temperature sensor issue is fixed, as the temperature is updated every 5 or 6 seconds.
Thanks to the developper(s).

Dahu

@John

Fitchie, are you on the latest version of the Esatto driver (it was fixed a couple of days ago). If not, can you try that please. If it's still a problem please post a log with verbose Indi, focus driver and focus ticked.

No, I didn't but do now.
Temperature is updated each 5 seconds.

Thanks!